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What's the most glorious moment in the series for you?

Post by Black_Liger » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:31 pm

For me It's when Goku defeated Piccolo Daimaoh. it was the most epic moment of my childhood, then it was to see goku all grown up. I love dbz it's the first db anime I watched, but Db has a soft spot in my heart because of the awesome Martial Arts! even yamcha wasn't a total loser.

The other was when Gohan defeated Cell. it was glorious for me also! :3
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Re: What's the most glorious moment in the series for you?

Post by samuraix123 » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:39 pm

Probably when Goku defeated Freeza or when Vegeta sacrificed himself. I felt really sad when Vegeta gave his life :( that moment and when Trunks found Gohan dead laying in a puddle of water and it caused him to unlock super saiyan.
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Re: What's the most glorious moment in the series for you?

Post by Thanos » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:49 pm

Gohan's transformation to SSJ2 was all kinds of feels for me. dat Unmei No Hi ;;
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Post by dbboxkaifan » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:33 pm

Gohan SSJ2 Transformation

Others:
* Goku's Super Saiyan transformation (Freeza arc)
* Ultimate Gohan insulting Super Buu
* Super Genki Dama defeating Kid Buu
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Re: What's the most glorious moment in the series for you?

Post by omegalucas » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:44 pm

dbboxkaifan wrote:Gohan SSJ2 Transformation

Others:
* Goku's Super Saiyan transformation (Freeza arc)
* Ultimate Gohan insulting Super Buu
* Super Genki Dama defeating Kid Buu
This. Also Goku's transformation into Golden Oozaru and the universal Genki Dama in GT (thanks to that awesome rendition of Dan Dan that plays during both scenes). :D
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Re: What's the most glorious moment in the series for you?

Post by Tullece » Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:56 pm

Gohan going SS2, though I like mostly everything in the Android/Cell saga over everything else, but that shit was epic.

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Post by TheMightyOzaru » Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:58 pm

Vegeta going Ssj and really any big deal Ssj ascension.
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Re: What's the most glorious moment in the series for you?

Post by Retan » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:00 pm

Goku's KamahameHa Vs. Vegeta's Galit Gun!!!

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Post by DarkPrince_92 » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:03 pm

Gohan's final struggle with Cell. Specifically the anime version, where it went to each character while blasting Cell in the back. I liked that each character got to say a little something while trying their best to help out, even if it wasn't much. Then of course the aftermath, BOOM, bye Cell.
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Post by fogdark » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:07 pm

I always enjoyed when Goku arrived to fight the bad guys just in time, saving his comrades. Like when he arrived to fight Piccolo Daimao saving Tenshinhan, or to fight Nappa, or when he got to Namek. I loved those moments.
But the one moment I consider the most epic is Goku's Super Saiyajin 3 transformation. I like how he gives a "class on Super Saiyajin transformations" before starting to go beyond SSj2. Everybody on Earth is watching, then everything starts to tremble, even Gohan feels his ki. I remember how excited I was as a kid while watching this unfold :lol:
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Post by penguintruth » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:08 pm

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Post by fogdark » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:09 pm

Why did it double post? :eh:
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Re: What's the most glorious moment in the series for you?

Post by B » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:22 pm

Tenshinhan winning the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai is worthy of applause. It's a great, sobering moment for Ten, as the guy who was obsessed with his rotten image wins by a technicality. It's an incredibly strong and resonant character moment; who hasn't gotten something they didn't think they deserved and felt terrible about it? Or to put it another way, realizing that thing that you wanted isn't as rewarding within reach as it looked when it was far away? Stuff like that is rare to see in DB, which can often be clever in a humorous way, but when it accentuates the characters it's very fun.

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Post by FindKenshi » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:28 pm

When Freeza powers up for the first time to fight Vegeta & Crew (in his 1st form.) In the Original version, there's this cool sounding filter they put over his voice, making him sound.. I don't know, like demonic? It sounds cool though, and there's just this overwhelming feeling for a Freeza fanboy such as myself, who waited months to see this moment only to get dissapointed by returing to Raditz again after Recoome was defeated.. had to go and download it on an FTP and choose to skip up until the fight started.. after having only read about that scene in geocites spoilers and read the crappily scanned manga at PlanetNamek.com came the moment of SEEING my dark master Freeza finally begin his power up. I'll never forget that moment, probably the most riled up and excited I've ever gotten or ever will get over a cartoon.

In my mind.. I became Freeza for weeks after that.. always doing his "hm hm hm" laugh and talking to myself in giberish fake Japanese in His voice. Truly amazing moment.
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Post by MasterVampire » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:39 pm

fogdark wrote: But the one moment I consider the most epic is Goku's Super Saiyajin 3 transformation. I like how he gives a "class on Super Saiyajin transformations" before starting to go beyond SSj2. Everybody on Earth is watching, then everything starts to tremble, even Gohan feels his ki. I remember how excited I was as a kid while watching this unfold :lol:

Yeah thats the one.

Especially since the whole world is watching.

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Post by Scott » Sat Mar 30, 2013 4:11 am

samuraix123 wrote:Probably when Goku defeated Freeza or when Vegeta sacrificed himself. I felt really sad when Vegeta gave his life :( that moment and when Trunks found Gohan dead laying in a puddle of water and it caused him to unlock super saiyan.
Watching all the good guys die was the most upsetting Dragon Ball moment ever :cry:

Then seeing Trunks finally getting his revenge was on of the greatest moments :D

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Post by shreddinghead » Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:03 am

One of my favorites is the encounter with Raditz, This saiyan was one of the hardest matches goku had to face. Also, the arrival of Raditz revealed a lot about goku and his heritage, and in many respects an opening to a new epoch in the dragon ball universe. I also love the memorable fight with Goku vs. Vegeta, were a glance at a new main character takes place. Also, the fight with Goku and Frieza is worth putting in my favoritelist, were the end to a tyrrany responsible for the destruction of many planets - including planet vegeta - takes place.

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Post by RandomGuy96 » Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:29 am

Goku defeating King Piccolo. The world has been conquered, the dragon balls are gone, Goku's best friend and father figure are dead, and Goku himself is crippled and lying in a pool of his own blood. Looks like the demon king really did triumph... but then, with nothing left to lose, and with the last bit of energy he can use, Goku launches himself up with a Kamehameha and delivers the most epic punch in history, slamming through the demon king like a speeding bullet. And then he explodes. To me, nothing can really top Goku defeating the worst menace the world had ever known and the strongest opponent he had yet faced in such an epic way.
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Post by Saiga » Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:51 am

The climax of the Saiyan arc is number 1 for me. The battle with Vegeta is an amazing one.
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Post by DBZ Mick » Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:16 am

Goku and Freeza's fight to the death on Namek as the planet begins to blow up all around them.

Goku vs. Piccolo Daimao- Goku beating him with just one arm/punch

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